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Article
Texas A&M University

Jae: Agricultural Teacher Education Preceding the Smith Hughes Act [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article from the Journal of Agricultural Education describes the place of agriculture in both elementary and secondary education in the early part of the 20th century. Read about the push to graduate teachers of agriculture...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Century of Education

For Students 3rd - 8th
This exhibit describes the history of education in southeast Saskatchewan over a 100-year period from its beginnings in one-room schools built by settlers up to today's modern system of education.
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Quebec Ministry of Educ.: Functional Situations for Immigrant Literacy Stu [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Adult immigrants to Canada often have no English and little or no education. This guide provides lesson units on basic life skills they need such as how to send money to another country, how to take public transit and how to plan a group...
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Professional Doc
Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Educators Pack for Online Safety Awareness

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The internet provides educators with a great tool for teaching young people, communicating with others, and sharing successes with the wider community. In order to make the most out social media, technology and the internet, we have put...
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University of Nebraska

Nebraska Council on Economic Education (Ncee)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The NCEE's mission is to "improve school economic education programs throughout Nebraska." Its website provides information on the organization and resources for the classroom teacher.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Obama Outlines Five Top Education Priorities

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of President Obama's speech to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce outlining his administration's education agenda. (March 10, 2009)
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Youth's Educator for Home and Society

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1899 publication of Youth's Educator for Home and Society by Anna R. White, a nonfiction book for children.
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Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Department of Education: Improving Student Achievement [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In 2009, a Virginia Department of Education stakeholder group on parent involvement in public schools disseminated a questionnaire to over 1000 parents, teachers, and school administrators across Virginia. Recipients were asked to share...
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Other

Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (Sigcse)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The main site for the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education.
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Other

Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This sites provides a wealth of information regarding issues that surround educational rights. PACER works with parents of children with disabilities to insure educational equity.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Comparing Education Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about Ken and Joab, two boys who are starting first grade. Ken attends school in Japan, while Joab lives in Kenya. Students compare and contrast the circumstances surrounding the two boys' experiences at school.
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Other

Drs. Cavanaugh: Digital Cameras in Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn from other educators what you might need to enhance learning in the classroom with digital cameras. If you want to know what kind of equipment you need or some practical applications, this site is valuable for a novice or...
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Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: From Carbons to Computers, the Changing American Office

For Students 9th - 10th
A site including lesson plans, photographs, and text about the offices of yesterday and those of today. Topics discussed include office equipment, office organization, globalization, and technology. Also included is an historical...
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Other

Tennessee Department of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether you're a student looking for "Ancient Cultures in the Andes," a teacher looking for grant information, or a parent and teacher looking for the latest information on computer viruses, Tennessee helps you locate what you need. This...
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Unit Plan
Other

State of Alaska: Department of Education: Alaska's Gold

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, stories, historical images, and documents about the discovery of gold in Alaska in the late nineteenth century.
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Activity
Other

Film Education: Film in the Curriculum

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A fantastic resource for educators who use film in their curriculum. Search for your film and find study guides, lesson plans and student activities.
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Other

Nation Job: Education & Teaching Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse education jobs at the featured employer, or go directly to the list of employment opportunites. Listings include application instructions.
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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Teaching History: National History Education Clearinghouse

For Students K - 1st Standards
A vast resource filled with information on teaching history at all grade levels. There are links to podcasts, teaching materials, primary source documents, videos, and best practices in the teaching of history. Don't miss this fantastic...
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Handout
American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Spotlight on Muslim Identity [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This downloadable booklet is a comprehensive teacher's guide you can use to help students' understand Muslims and their countries and cultures of origin. 100 pages include background information and teaching tips, activities and...
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Other

Quebec Ministry of Education: Customized Literacy Training: Arithmetic [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Basic arithmetic skills for adult learners are the focus of this teacher's guide.
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Other

Quebec Ministry of Education: Customized Literacy Training: Learner's Journal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This package consists of assessment materials set up as learning journals. The teacher can work alongside adult students to track their learning progress as they develop their basic literacy and Math skills.
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Other

Urban Collaborative: Leading Equitable and Inclusive Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The website is for an organization that works to improve outcomes for learning disabled students in urban schools. Networking, training, reporting on latest developments in the field, are just some of the services offered.
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Other

Law Related Education: Constitution Board Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer questions about the Constitution as you progress along a game board.
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Other

Graduate Educational Information Service: Test Prep Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains great information to help students prepare for many national standardized tests, including the SAT, PSAT, ACT, GED, and many others. Along with tips and strategies, there are a number of free practice tests.